Reuters (3/10, Rapaport) reported, “Adults who were born prematurely at a very low birth weight may be more likely to experience mental health problems like depression and anxiety,” researchers found after examining “data from previously published studies of mental health in 747 adults who were underweight preemies and 1,512 who were full-term infants in five different countries.” The findings of the meta-analysis were published online March 10 in Pediatrics.
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— “Adults who were preemies may face more mental health risks,” Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, March 10, 2017.